December 2006 - games, that were released this month

Strategy, In real time, Third-person view, Historical, Turn-based, Fantasy / Medieval

December 1, 2006 → PC; December 6, 2006 → PC

Players: 7.5/10

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 88/100

Medieval 2: Total War is a continuation of one of the best global historical strategies, released in 2002. In the game you have to lead your army and...

Tomb Raider: Legend

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle, Adventure

December 1, 2006 → GameCube; December 7, 2006 → PC

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 86/100

Metacritic: 75/100

This third-person action-adventure follows Lara Croft as she travels the world in search of one of history’s greatest artifacts. The quest brings...

Air Raid: This is Not a Drill

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Warships / Submarines, First-person view

December 1, 2006 → PC

Metacritic: 39/100

This first-person arcade shooter takes place aboard a battleship under attack during World War II. The player mans a fixed 40mm Bofors anti-aircraft...

Alliance: Future Combat

Strategy, In real time, Top-down view

December 1, 2006 → PC

Alliance: Future Combat is a top-down strategy game from Gameyus Interactive LLC. The game is published by Game Factory Interactive Ltd. and...

ArmA: Armed Assault

Simulation, Shooter, First-person view, Sandbox, Open world, Action, Strategy

December 1, 2006 → PC; December 18, 2006 → PC; December 25, 2006 → PC

Players: 9.5/10

Steam: 68/100

Metacritic: 74/100

This first-person tactical military shooter with simulation elements takes place on the island of Sahrani, where large-scale conflicts unfold...

Cuban Missile Crisis

Strategy, In real time, Business / Management, Isometric, Post-apocalyptic

December 1, 2006 → PC

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 75/100

Metacritic: 59/100

Cuban Missile Crisis is a pseudo-historical real-time strategy game with an isometric camera view. It's based on an alternate history of the 1962...

Dead or Alive: Xtreme 2

Volleyball, First-person view, Third-person view, Sports game, Adult game, Casino

December 1, 2006 → Xbox 360

Players: 8.9/10

Metacritic: 53/100

A beach sports game centered on the heroines of the DEAD OR ALIVE series, combining competitions with resort activities. The playable characters...

Freddi Fish 2: The Case of the Haunted School House

Adventure, Educational game (Education), Third-person view, Puzzle, Casual game, Point & Click

December 1, 2006 → PC

Steam: 98/100

This underwater point-and-click adventure follows Freddi Fish and Luther as they investigate a ghost haunting a schoolhouse and the disappearance of...

G.I. Combat: Episode 1 - Battle of Normandy

Strategy, In real time, Historical

December 1, 2006 → PC

Players: 8.7/10

Metacritic: 38/100

A real-time strategy game set during the battles of World War II. In a three-dimensional environment, the player holds back enemy offensives...

Heroes of Might and Magic 5: Hammers of Fate

Role-playing game, Strategy, DLC, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Sandbox

December 1, 2006 → PC

Players: 9.9/10

Steam: 87/100

Metacritic: 66/100

Heroes of Might and Magic 5: Hammers of Fate — clans of dwarves living north of the Griffin Empire. Dwarves are strong warriors with increased...

Imperial Glory

Strategy, Warships / Submarines, Isometric, Historical

December 1, 2006 → Mac

Players: 8.4/10

Steam: 78/100

Metacritic: 69/100

This strategy game follows the struggle between European empires during the Enlightenment, as war for dominance across the continent becomes...

Joint Task Force

Strategy, In real time, Third-person view, Action

December 1, 2006 → PC

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 90/100

Metacritic: 68/100

Joint Task Force is a real-time strategy game about commanding frontline troops in conflicts across the Middle East, Central Asia, and the Balkans...

Kameo: Elements of Power

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval

December 1, 2006 → Xbox 360

Metacritic: 79/100

This third-person fantasy adventure combines exploration and combat as Kameo confronts the Dark Troll King. To rescue the three Elemental Ancestors...

Longest Journey

Adventure, Third-person view, Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval, Cyberpunk, Point & Click

December 1, 2006 → PC

Players: 10/10

Steam: 89/100

Metacritic: 91/100

Longest Journey is a stunning graphic adventure where the player controls the protagonist, April Ryan, on her journey between parallel universes...

Marvel Ultimate Alliance

Role-playing game, Action, Fighting, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Comics, Adventure

December 1, 2006 → PSP, Wii

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 62/100

Metacritic: 80/100

Marvel Ultimate Alliance is an exciting action role-playing game with an isometric camera view about Marvel superheroes. The game will allow you to...

Mission in Snowdriftland

Action, Platformer, Side view, Arcade, Indie, Old school

December 1, 2006 → Browser

Steam: 95/100

Mission in Snowdriftland is a fun side-scrolling arcade platformer where you'll go on amazing adventures with the snowman Chubby...

Pajama Sam 2: Thunder and Lightning aren't so Frightening

Adventure, Educational game (Education), Third-person view, Puzzle, Casual game, Point & Click

December 1, 2006 → PC; December 13, 2006 → PC

Steam: 98/100

This puzzle adventure follows Sam, the world’s youngest superhero, as he travels to a weather factory in the sky to overcome his fear of...

Perfect Dark Zero

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Futurism (Future)

December 1, 2006 → Xbox 360

Players: 3.8/10

Metacritic: 81/100

This first-person sci-fi shooter follows Joanna Dark several years before the events of Perfect Dark. She is working toward becoming a Perfect Agent...

Project Gotham Racing 3

Racing, First-person view, Third-person view

December 1, 2006 → Xbox 360

Players: 8/10

Metacritic: 88/100

This racing game centers on city competitions in licensed supercars, rewarding style and skill with Kudos points. Points are earned for powerslides...

Scarface: The World is Yours

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Third-person view

December 1, 2006 → PC; December 11, 2006 → PlayStation 2

Players: 8.4/10

Metacritic: 74/100

Scarface: The World is Yours is an action game with a third-person view. The game has the opportunity to hire an assistant. In the satellite phone...

Soldiers: Heroes of World War 2

Action, Strategy, In real time, Isometric, Historical

December 1, 2006 → PC

Players: 7/10

Metacritic: 77/100

This real-time tactical action game, played from a third-person perspective, follows a special forces squad on the battlefields of World War II-era...

Sonic Rivals

Action, Third-person view

December 1, 2006 → PSP

Players: 9.8/10

Metacritic: 64/100

Sonic Rivals — made in three-dimensional graphics with side-scrolling. Like most of the Sonic the Hedgehog series on handheld consoles at the...

Spy Fox 2: Some Assembly Required

Adventure, Educational game (Education), Third-person view, Puzzle, Casual game, Point & Click

December 1, 2006 → PC

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 94/100

This puzzle adventure follows Spy Fox as he sets out to stop S.M.E.L.L.Y. and its dogbot. The organization's commander, Napoleon LeRoach, has hidden...

Star Wars: Empire at War - Forces of Corruption

Strategy, DLC, In real time, Isometric, Futurism (Future), Star Wars

December 1, 2006 → PC

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 75/100

Star Wars: Empire at War — Forces of Corruption — a single-player story campaign follows the fate of crime lord Tiber Zann, who founded...

Top Spin 2

Third-person view, Sports game, Tennis

December 1, 2006 → PC

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 65/100

Top Spin 2 is a perfect game for both those who have never been closely acquainted with this type of sport and its ardent fans. This part continues...

Viva Piñata

Simulation, Strategy, Business / Management, Third-person view, Puzzle

December 1, 2006 → Xbox 360

Metacritic: 81/100

This garden-management simulation centers on creating a living ecosystem and attracting wild piñatas to it. Starting with a few basic tools, players...

Warhammer: Mark of Chaos

Role-playing game, Strategy, Top-down view, Fantasy / Medieval, Tactics

December 1, 2006 → PC; December 21, 2006 → PC

Players: 8/10

Metacritic: 73/100

Warhammer: Mark of Chaos - According to the developers, the game "focuses on armies and combat, de-emphasizing base building and resource gathering...

Wings of War

Arcade, Action, Flight Simulator, First-person view, Third-person view, Historical

December 1, 2006 → PC

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 66/100

This arcade flight combat game is set amid the aerial battles of World War I. Players take the role of Benjamin, a rookie pilot facing the era’s...

Worldwide Soccer Manager 2007

Simulation, Strategy, Business / Management, Top-down view, Sports game

December 1, 2006 → Xbox 360; December 21, 2006 → PC, Mac

Metacritic: 87/100

Worldwide Soccer Manager 2007 is a psychological factor influencing the outcome of a match. You can improve the psychological climate in the team...

Xpand Rally Xtreme

Racing, Simulation, First-person view, Third-person view, Sports game, Sandbox

December 1, 2006 → PC

Steam: 79/100

Xpand Rally Xtreme is a rally driving simulator built around races on demanding tracks filled with bumps, ditches, jumps, potholes and tight turns...

Cacodemon's Barbecue Party in Hell

Action, Arkanoid

December 1, 2006 → PC

Cacodemon's Barbecue Party in Hell is an action game with a touch of arkanoid from the masters from the Kloonigames studio. The game is published by...

Carte Blanche: First Episode - For a Fistful of Teeth

Adventure, First-person view, Third-person view

December 1, 2006 → PC

Carte Blanche: First Episode — For a Fistful of Teeth is an adventure with a first-person view from developers from the Absurdus studio. The...

Final Stretch: Horse Racing Sim

Simulation, Racing, Sports game

December 1, 2006 → Mac

Steam: 88/100

Final Stretch: Horse Racing Sim is a simulator with racing and sports game elements from the studio Cyanide S.A.. The game is published by Bigben...

Kung Fu: Deadly Arts

Action, Fighting

December 1, 2006 → PC

Kung Fu: Deadly Arts is an action game with fighting game elements from the masters from the Bedlam Games Inc. studio. The game is published by...

Lizardmen

Action, Platformer, Fantasy / Medieval

December 1, 2006 → PC

Lizardmen is an action game with a mixture of platformer and fantasy game from developers from the Lionsoft Amatorial Development studio. The main...

N3: Ninety-Nine Nights

Action, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval

December 1, 2006 → Xbox 360

Metacritic: 61/100

This fantasy action game unfolds amid large-scale battles, where heroes fight alongside hundreds of soldiers. Its story is seen through the...

Operation Flashpoint (Game of the Year Edition)

Simulation, Action, Shooter, Flight Simulator, First-person view, Third-person view, Helicopters, Collection, Historical, Tanks

December 1, 2006 → PC

Players: 10/10

Operation Flashpoint (Game of the Year Edition) is a first-person simulator with elements of action, shooter, flight simulator, helicopter simulator...

PDC World Championship Darts (2006)

Simulation, First-person view, Sports game

December 1, 2006 → PC, PlayStation 2

PDC World Championship Darts (2006) is a first-person simulator with elements of a sports game from the masters from the studio Mere Mortals Ltd...

Putt-Putt's One-Stop Fun Shop

Educational game (Education), First-person view

December 1, 2006 → PC

Putt-Putt's One-Stop Fun Shop is a first-person educational game from Humongous Entertainment, Inc.. The game is published by Humongous...

Reaxxion

Action, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Sandbox, Arkanoid

December 1, 2006 → PC

Players: 5.5/10

Reaxxion is a third-person action game with sandbox and arkanoid elements from the masters from the Hot Lava Games studio. The game's primary...